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Definition of Lipoprotein
1. Noun. A conjugated protein having a lipid component; the principal means for transporting lipids in the blood.
Specialized synonyms: Alpha-lipoprotein, Hdl, High-density Lipoprotein, Beta-lipoprotein, Ldl, Low-density Lipoprotein, Very Low Density Lipoprotein, Vldl
Definition of Lipoprotein
1. Noun. Any of a large group of complexes of protein and lipid with many biochemical functions. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Lipoprotein
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Medical Definition of Lipoprotein
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Lipoprotein
Literary usage of Lipoprotein
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine (1903)
"To determine levels of serum lipoprotein lipase, groups of five mice were injected
with heparin, iv, at six dosage levels of 0.1, 0.5, 1.0, 4.0, 8.0, ..."
2. Second Report of the Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of ...by Scott M. Grundy by Scott M. Grundy (1997)
"lipoprotein and apolipoprotein levels in angiographically defined coronary ...
Relation of serum lipoprotein levels and systolic blood pressure to early ..."
3. So You Have High Blood Cholesterol by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"So, in order to be able to travel in the bloodstream, the cholesterol made in
the liver is also coated with a layer of protein making a lipoprotein. ..."
4. Health Consequences of Smoking for Women: A Report of the Surgeon General by DIANE Publishing Company (1985)
"HIGH-DENSITY lipoprotein High-density lipoprotein (HDL) is a protein complex that
transports cholesterol in the blood. A higher level of HDL is correlated ..."